She then joined the BBC Working Lunch team in 2008 before becoming a lead presenter on BBC Breakfast in 2014, where she now earns 195,000 a year. She said Mr Cummings had 'broken the rules' when he travelled from London to Durham during lockdown and 'the country can see that, and it's shocked the Government cannot'. The row began when she responded to Mr Trump's words in July 2019, telling her co-presenter Dan Walker: 'Every time I have been told, as a woman of colour, to go back to where I came from, that was embedded in racism'. He and his wife had two children, Huw and Meinir (now Meinir Krishnasamy). Her father, from Mauritius and her mother, who is What's wrong with ministers of the British government having the flag and the monarch on display? She added: 'I'm not accusing anyone of anything here, but you know what certain phrases mean.'. The breaking news was not so gracefully handled across all of the BBCs output. Anger flooded in from some incensed by the initial broadcast, which they believed showed bias, while others were furious about the corporation's rapid climb down, after it issued a statement saying she had broken the rules. Viewers would see about 30 or more episodes a year of the show. He said: 'I think your flag is not up to standard size government interview measurements.'. It then went a step further today when Mr Edwards had his say, posting a picture of the Welsh national flag, with the caption: 'Flags are now mandatory - very pleased with my new backdrop for @BBCNews at Ten'. The BBC, which was accused of failing to understand the vote for Brexit, hopes the move changes the tone of its programmes and journalism. Naga. It's in the far corner of the room. BBC presenter Huw Edwards has weighed in on the Naga Munchetty flag row with a tweet joking that the Welsh flag would be the backdrop to the News at Ten - before taking it down 'by order', Today, BBC News presenter Huw Edwards jokingly made a reference to the row, tweeting a picture of the Welsh flag (left) and saying: 'Flags are now mandatory - very pleased with my new backdrop for BBC News at Ten.' I apologise for any offence taken. Miss Munchetty, who hosts the flagship Breakfast programme, was 'reminded of her responsibilities' by the corporation after liking a series of anti-Conservative tweets after she and co-host Charlie Stayt ridiculed Robert Jenrickfor having a Union flag and a portrait of the Queen in his office. But it will be back tomorrow - by popular demand Meanwhile enjoy this magnificent flag - one of my favourites. Huw Edwards is forced to take down Welsh flag tweet as he BACKS Naga Munchetty in BBC bias row. He added: 'I don't think Naga's words were sufficient to merit a partial uphold of the complaint around the comments she made.'. [2] He was the father of the BBC journalist Huw Edwards. But soon after, Mr Edwards removed the tweet and wrote (right): 'Gutted. #SixNationsRugby #FRAvWAL', Bowler killed after batsman strikes ball straight at his head, Man gate-crashes Prince Philip tribute to advertise disco site on GMB, Police arrive at Depp-Heard penthouse night of 2016 altercation, Thugs armed of a pool queue and hammer attack barber shop, Police respond to call at Depp-Heard penthouse after May 2016 fight, Bodycam police violently arrest elderly woman with dementia, Bobcat attacks family before dad HURLS it across the lawn, Astonishing moment wildebeest escapes death from hungry crocodile, Pub beer garden set ablaze in suspected arson attack, French bulldog charges down slopes keeping up with snowboarder, Dramatic moment man in dressing gown chases away motorbike thieves, Nicola Sturgeon's manifesto: Four day week and billions more for NHS, Charlie Stayt (left) mocked Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick over his Union flag before Naga Munchetty (right) laughed, Naga Munchetty later apologised about liking a series of tweets about the row after being 'reminded of her responsibilities', Naga Munchetty liked the above tweets praising her and Charlie Stayt over the incident with Robert Jenrick on BBC Breakfast, Mr Jenrick tweeted the picture of the Queen and Union flag, saying: 'We're always proud to fly the Union Flag at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.